54108BIKES34 KTM FACTORY EDITIONSEach year KTM works the system by importing enough race bikes for AMA homologa-tion prior to the start of the Supercross season. We benefit by getting the FactoryEditions, which are more stunning than ever for 2015.40 PROJECT YZ250 TWO-STROKEYamaha gave the two-stroke faithful something to talk about for 2015 with updatesto the timeless YZ250. We pick up where Yamaha left off, making a full-race off-roadbike with parts from Rekluse, FMF and Boyesen.46 HUSQVARNA FE501 SThe off-road version of this machine was our Bike of the Year in 2014, and it’s evenbetter now that it’s street-legal. The Husqvarna has the same basic motor as theKTM 500XC-W, and it remains one of the best in the world.54 YAMAHA WR250F & YZ250FXYamaha was right on schedule with a fuel-injected redesign of the WR250F, butwent completely off the reservation with the YZ250FX. The X is a shot at KTM andproves that Yamaha isn’t afraid of off-road performance anymore.62 HUSQVARNA TE125Frankly, there’s no argument against a 125 off-road bike that makes any sense. It’sonly an image issue and an overabundance of testosterone that keeps small two-strokes from outselling everything else in the off-road universe.68 MR. WIZARD’S KTM 500XC-WThe off-roader was lowered then fit with a new throttle body. Now it flat haulstimber!FEATURES74 PRECISION CONCEPTS KTM SUSPENSIONJohn Bumgarner, our resident KTM guinea pig, took his 2014300XC two-stroke to Precision Concepts with a clear list oflikes and dislikes. In the end, only the like list came back.78 CASELLI FOUNDATION CUSTOM KTMWhen the Caselli Foundation was created, the goal was to make racingsafer. One year later, the results are already clear. The Roland Sands CaselliFoundation KTM project bike is one example of how it was done.84 RICKY BRABEC’S CHAMPIONSHIPKAWASAKISOne year ago, Ricky Brabec was a virtual unknown. Now he’s anunknown with three championships to his credit. This is the story ofKawasaki’s best off-road season in years, and how Kawasaki hadnothing to do with it.100 TECATE 100Once upon a time the name Tecate was associated with more than a cheapMexican beer. It was the most fearsome enduro in the west. It came backat the end of 2014 and was deserving of its reputation.